Thursday, April 14, 2011

Venetian Appetiser

Venice by currtdawg
Venice, a photo by currtdawg on Flickr.

Colin and Nick flew in yesterday morning, and since Rob and Alex weren't due to arrive until last night, we decided to do a quick tour of Venice to hit some minor sites the other guys wouldn't care to miss.


Venice by currtdawg
Venice, a photo by currtdawg on Flickr.

Colin really wanted to see the Isola di San Michele, an island once used as a prison but is now the cemetery island. We took the water bus and then hiked around the whole island.


Venice by currtdawg
Venice, a photo by currtdawg on Flickr.

There were tons of statues, giving the whole island a beautiful and somber tone.


Venice by currtdawg
Venice, a photo by currtdawg on Flickr.

We also saw the graves of Igor Stravinsky and Ezra Pound. People are still buried there today. It's something I didn't even know existed, so thanks to Colin for bringing up the idea.

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